Lahsooni Aloo – Chili garlic potatoes

A quick to make dish from my mother’s kitchen

This recipe of Chili Garlic Potatoes, or Lahsooni Aloo as we call it, is from my mom’s kitchen. A quick stir fry of potatoes with chili garlic paste, garnished with lots of fresh coriander and you are ready with a dish that can be used as a snack with cold beer or as a side dish. In fact this quick potato dish is so versatile, you can team it with paratha (Indian flat bread) and hot chai and it will make a lovely brunch.

Tip:

If you do not have Whole red chilies in your pantry, use chilli flakes.

Garlic – The magical ingredient in Mediterranean and Indian Kitchens

A staple of Mediterranean food, Garlic is also a very important ingredient in Indian cooking. Garlic is widely used around the world for its pungent flavor as a seasoning or condiment. The garlic plant’s bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single clove types, garlic bulbs are normally divided into numerous fleshy sections called cloves. Garlic cloves are used for consumption (raw or cooked) or for medicinal purposes. They have a characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens considerably with cooking. A 2013 meta-analysis concluded that garlic preparations may effectively lower total cholesterol if eaten raw for longer than two months. Studies also suggested association between garlic consumption and lowering of the risk of Stomach and Prostrate cancer. One news source reported garlic supplements may prevent the common cold.

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